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First Friday with Bishop Gruss
Come celebrate the monthly gathering, known as First Friday with Bishop Robert Gruss. Mass begins at 11:00 a.m. and takes place at the Cathedral of Mary of the Assumption, 615 Hoyt Ave., Saginaw. ALL ARE WELCOME to attend Mass without registering. Following Mass, you are invited to join Bishop Gruss for a meatless lunch at noon and an informal presentation. Due to limited seating of 150 in the Lower Level of the Cathedral, please register if you plan to attend the presentation and lunch.
Friday, Aug. 2 at 1:00 PM
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Safe Environment Facilitated Training
Safe Environment training is required for all diocesan, parish, and school employees and volunteers in contact with minors. All are welcome.
Please arrive 10 minutes early to sign in to assure the on-time beginning of the presentation.
Thursday, Aug. 8 at 4:30 PM
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Safe Environment Facilitated Training
Safe Environment training is required for all diocesan, parish, and school employees and volunteers in contact with minors. All are welcome.
Please arrive 10 minutes early to sign in to assure the on-time beginning of the presentation.
Tuesday, Aug. 13 at 7:30 PM
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Practical Evangelizing: Listening, to deliver the Good News to those we encounter
Do you want to feel more confident and know exactly what to do to get started in sharing Jesus with family, friends, and acquaintances?
The Genesis Method is a step-by-step break down of the basic components of a fruitful encounter. It can be used by anyone because it is rooted in the act and art of meaningful conversation, which is an essential element of our humanity, but also combined and elevated with the most vital, life-giving of all subjects, Jesus Christ.
Saturday, Aug. 17 at 4:00 PM
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THE EUCHARIST AND THE BIBLICAL MANUSCRIPTS
The Eucharist has a central role in the Christian life. As Catholics, we are accustomed to actively experience the Eucharist as it has been handed down to us by the living tradition of the Church. The Biblical manuscripts also bear witness to the importance of the Eucharist in the life of the Church. In this summer Scripture seminar, we will see what the Eucharistic passages of the Bible look like in the pages of ancient, medieval, and even modern manuscripts. Fr.
Monday, Aug. 19 at 8:30 PM
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Basic Catechist Certification at St. Vincent de Paul Parish
Basic Catechist Certification for parish catechists and catechetical leaders. In the morning we will pray together and explore Jesus' missionary mandate and what it means for us today as catechists in the parishes of the Diocese of Saginaw. In the afternoon we will cover the basics of being a catechist and explore resources and techniques available to help this beautiful adventure with Jesus and his young disciples. Please bring your Catechist Manual (if you have one). Lunch will be provided.
Deadline to register is August 19.
Saturday, Aug. 24 at 3:30 PM
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Safe Environment Training
Safe Environment training is required for all diocesan, parish, and school employees and volunteers in contact with minors. All are welcome. Please arrive 10 minutes early to sign in to ensure the on-time beginning of the presentation.
Tuesday, Aug. 27 at 8:00 PM
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Safe Environment Facilitated Training
Safe Environment training is required for all diocesan, parish, and school employees and volunteers in contact with minors. All are welcome. Please arrive 10 minutes early to sign in to ensure the on-time beginning of the presentation.
Wednesday, Aug. 28 at 8:30 PM
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EVENSONG 2024
HERE I AM, LORD.
An Evening of Prayer and Song for Vocations
Featuring the Priests of the Diocese of Saginaw
Free will donation to support the formation of the Seminarians of the Diocese of Saginaw.
Thursday, Aug. 29 at 9:00 PM